- Clifton A. Wheeler (Indiana, 1883-1953),
Clifton A. Wheeler (Indiana, 1883-1953), \"November Beech Tree\", signed verso \"CLIFTON WHEELER\", oil on canvas board, 16 x 20 in., carved gilt wood frame,
- CLIFTON WHEELER O/C LANDSCAPE, SPLITTING
CLIFTON WHEELER O/C LANDSCAPE, SPLITTING WOODClifton Wheeler (Indiana, 1883-1953), oil on canvas impressionist painting depicting a man splitting wood outside a shed. Signed and dated, C.A. Wheeler '09 lower left. Likely original gilt carved frame. Sight: 17 1/2" h x 23 1/2" W. Frame: 25 1/8" H x 31 1/8" W. Artist Biography (courtesy Askart: The Artists' Bluebook) - Indiana-born Clifton Wheeler studied art in New York under William Merritt Chase, Robert Henri and Kenneth Hayes Miller. He also studied in Italy and Paris, where he became friends with Gertrude Stein and Pablo Picasso. He was urged to stay in New York, but returned to Indiana, where he taught for many years at the Herron Art Institute and Butler University. During the summers, he taught at the University of Colorado in Boulder but also traveled to paint in the Smoky Mountains in Tennessee, as well as in the mountains of North Carolina and upstate New York. He won numerous awards in his lifetime and was a member of the Portfolio Club, the Indiana Artists Club, and the Society of Western Artists. He was one of two artists selected to represent Indiana at the World's Fairs in New York and San Francisco. Provenance - Lexington, Kentucky area collection. (Higher-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com)
Condition:
Canvas slightly loose in frame. General craquelure. Patch on back at left center edge revealed in blacklight amongst grey foliage. Gilt frame with cracks in molded decoration and older 1 3/4" loss inner rim.
- CLIFTON WHEELER O/B LANDSCAPE, FIRST
CLIFTON WHEELER O/B LANDSCAPE, FIRST SNOWClifton A. Wheeler (American, 1883-1953) oil on masonite winter landscape titled "The First Snow". Depicts tire tracks leading through snow-covered ground to a small green house surrounded by trees and shrubbery, set under a cloudy sky. Molded wood frame. Signed and dated lower left CLIFTON WHEELER '52. Label en verso for Hoosier Salon Exhibition, January 26 - February 7, 1953, with number, artist name, title, medium, and price information attached, top right corner; handwritten name and address of artist left of label. Sight - 23 1/2"H x 31 1/2"W. Framed - 29 1/2"H x 37 3/8"W. Artist Biography (courtesy Askart: The Artists' Bluebook) - Indiana-born Clifton Wheeler studied art in New York under William Merritt Chase, Robert Henri and Kenneth Hayes Miller. He also studied in Italy and Paris, where he became friends with Gertrude Stein and Pablo Picasso. He was urged to stay in New York, but returned to Indiana, where he taught for many years at the Herron Art Institute and Butler University. During the summers, he taught at the University of Colorado in Boulder but also traveled to paint in the Smoky Mountains in Tennessee, as well as in the mountains of North Carolina and upstate New York. He won numerous awards in his lifetime and was a member of the Portfolio Club, the Indiana Artists Club, and the Society of Western Artists. He was one of two artists selected to represent Indiana at the World's Fairs in New York and San Francisco. Provenance - Lexington, Kentucky area collection. (Higher-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com)
Condition:
Overall excellent condition.
- CLIFTON A. WHEELER (INDIANA, 1883-1953),
CLIFTON A. WHEELER (INDIANA, 1883-1953), LANDSCAPE WITH DISTANT RIVER., WATERCOLOR, 8.25” X 11.5”. FRAMED 13.25” X 17.5”.CLIFTON A. WHEELER, Indiana, 1883-1953, Landscape with distant river. Signed lower left "Clifton Wheeler". Dimensions: Watercolor, 8.25" x 11.5". Framed 13.25" x 17.5".
- CLIFTON WHEELER, INDIANA (1883-1953),
CLIFTON WHEELER, INDIANA (1883-1953), WINTER LANDSCAPE WATERCOLOR, SLR, WITH AWARD MEDALS, PRESENTED TO MARTHA WHEELER BAXTER BY THE CALIFORNIA ART CLUB, PAINTING; 12 1/2"H X 13 1/2"W (FRAME), 5 1/2"H X 6 1/2"W (SIGHT)Clifton Wheeler, Indiana, (1883-1953) Winter landscape watercolor, SLR, with Award Medals, presented to Martha Wheeler Baxter by the California Art Club Two bronze Medals of Honor c.1936 and 1950 from the Society of Miniature Painters, and Sterling Silver medal given in 1955. presented to Martha Wheeler Baxter by the California Art Club Dimensions: Painting; 12 1/2"H x 13 1/2"W (frame), 5 1/2"H x 6 1/2"W (sight)
- From the artist's portfolio: Zeno Hodge
From the artist's portfolio: Zeno Hodge (American, b. 1896) lot of six nude male sketches; approx. 24" x 19"; signed. Hodge studied at the Herron School of Art in Indianapolis ca. 1917-1918, under the instruction of Hoosier Group artists William Forsyth and Otto Stark, as well as Clifton Wheeler.
- Six sketches and a floral pastel by
Six sketches and a floral pastel by Mary L. Veatch and also ephemera relating to the life of Zeno Hodge and Veatch including several Valparaiso University alumni bulletins. Pastel: 17 1/4" x 12 1/2"; Sketches: 19" x 25". Hodge was married to Veatch, a graduate of Valparaiso University. He studied at the Herron School of Art in Indianapolis ca. 1917-1918, under the instruction of Hoosier Group artists William Forsythe and Otto Stark, as well as Indiana artist Clifton Wheeler.
- From the artist's portfolio: Zeno Hodge
From the artist's portfolio: Zeno Hodge (American, b. 1896) lot of six miscellaneous scenes (cathedral, ship, etc.) of varying media; largest: 22 1/2" x 16 1/2". Hodge studied at the Herron School of Art in Indianapolis ca. 1917-1918, under the instruction of Hoosier Group artists William Forsyth and Otto Stark, as well as Clifton Wheeler.
- From the artist's portfolio: Zeno Hodge
From the artist's portfolio: Zeno Hodge (American, b. 1896) lot of six nude male sketches; approx. 24" x 19"; signed. Hodge studied at the Herron School of Art in Indianapolis ca. 1917-1918, under the instruction of Hoosier Group artists William Forsyth and Otto Stark, as well as Clifton Wheeler.
- From the artist's portfolio: Zeno Hodge
From the artist's portfolio: Zeno Hodge (American, b. 1896) lot of fourteen charcoal portraits/studies of women; largest approx. 25" x 19"; signed. Hodge studied at the Herron School of Art in Indianapolis ca. 1917-1918, under the instruction of Hoosier Group artists William Forsyth and Otto Stark, as well as Clifton Wheeler.
- From the artist's portfolio: Zeno Hodge
From the artist's portfolio: Zeno Hodge (American, b. 1896) lot of eight charcoal portraits/studies of men; possibly including a portrait of one of the Hoosier Group, the last is a self portrait. Largest: approx. 25" x 19". Hodge studied at the Herron School of Art in Indianapolis ca. 1917-1918, under the instruction of Hoosier Group artists William Forsyth and Otto Stark, as well as Clifton Wheeler.
- From the artist's portfolio: Zeno Hodge
From the artist's portfolio: Zeno Hodge (American, b. 1896) lot of three floral still life paintings; watercolor on paper; two measure: 15 1/2" x 11 1/2", unsigned; one measures: 14 1/2" x 16 1/2", signed lower left and dated 1913. Hodge studied at the Herron School of Art in Indianapolis ca. 1917-1918, under the instruction of Hoosier Group artists William Forsyth and Otto Stark, as well as Clifton Wheeler.